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Frank Robinson

Frank Robinson

Born: Aug. 31, 1935Baseball OF

won MVP in NL (1961) and AL (1966); Triple Crown winner and World Series MVP in 1966 with Baltimore; 5th on all-time home run list with 586; 1st black manager in major leagues with Cleveland in 1975; also managed in SF, Baltimore and Montreal; served as the league’s VP of on-field operations (2000-01).